CVE-2000-0219

Redhat Linux — CWE-264

EPSS 0.4%
  • Published: 2000-02-23T05:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: Redhat
  • Products: Linux
  • CWE: CWE-264

Red Hat 6.0 allows local users to gain root access by booting single user and hitting ^C at the password prompt.

Related CVE by CWE

No related CWE found.

Top CVE for Vendor

  1. CVE-1999-0043 (CVSS 9.8)
  2. CVE-1999-0011 (CVSS 5.4)
  3. CVE-1999-1490 (no score)
  4. CVE-2000-0531 (no score)
  5. CVE-1999-0706 (no score)
  6. CVE-1999-0131 (no score)
  7. CVE-1999-0804 (no score)
  8. CVE-1999-1332 (no score)
  9. CVE-1999-0034 (no score)
  10. CVE-1999-0768 (no score)

Recently Exploited Similar Vulnerabilities

No recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.

How to fix CVE-2000-0219

CVE-2000-0219 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting Redhat Linux.

Description: Red Hat 6.0 allows local users to gain root access by booting single user and hitting ^C at the password prompt. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-0043 (CVSS 9.8)CVE-1999-0011 (CVSS 5.4)CVE-1999-1490 (no score)CVE-2000-0531 (no score)CVE-1999-0706 (no score)CVE-1999-0131 (no score)CVE-1999-0804 (no score)CVE-1999-1332 (no score)CVE-1999-0034 (no score)CVE-1999-0768 (no score)Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running Linux

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
CWE: CWE-264

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Feb 23, 2000
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Apr 03, 2025
Last Modified

CVE details were updated

Nov 03, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

Detection Rules & IOCs

No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.

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